Congressman Chris Gibson

I voted "no" tonight on attaching a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to the latest version of a “Continuing Resolution (CR)” because I don’t agree with this approach.

I believe the Senate will reject this CR and we'll be back to square one on Monday, increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown – which I oppose.

From my perspective, the desired end state remains the same - a delay of the Affordable Care Act / Obamacare and a temporary lifting of the sequester - both to January 2015. However, we need a successful strategy to get that implemented and this approach will not do it.

What we should do instead is take the Senate CR and add a simple amendment - overturning the Obama Administration's recent rule providing health care insurance subsidies for Members of Congress and their staff.

The Administration made an exception for Congress to permit these benefits. “Fixing” this problem for Congress before the American people are protected from adverse impacts of the law is wrong.

Community Fair Information

Posted on FB 9/26/13

The Castleton Elementary School PTO

Community Fair

Saturday, September 28^th, 2013

From 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The Fair will go on rain or shine at Castleton Elementary School.  Many special events are scheduled through the day, including:

• Ø  Adrenaline rush obstacle course
• Ø  Wrecking ball inflatable
• Ø  18ft Super Slide
• Ø  Bounce House
• Ø  Photo Booth with lots of props for fun pics

1. Ø  Dunking Booth
2. Ø  Carnival games and prizes
3. Ø  Pie eating contest
4. Ø  Face painting
5. Ø  Pumpkin painting
6. Ø  Pizza, burgers, dogs
7. Ø  Cotton Candy, Popcorn, and desserts
8. Ø  Silent Auction
9. Ø  Pony rides

WTEN Breaking news. Arrests in Stephentown Party

#BREAKING: Police say the first six - out of what are expected to be hundreds of arrests - are being brought to court now facing charges for being ‘key players’ in the large party that took place at former NFL player Brian Holloway's Stephentown home. The Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office says they expect to arrest between 100 and 200 young people in connection to the party - a record for one case in the county.

Anya Tucker - WTEN is at court where the arrests are taking place & will have more on NEWS10 ABC tonight.

FULL STORY: http://www.news10.com/story/23538163/record-number-of-arrests-to-be-made-in-break-in-party-at-former-nfl-players-home

Stock up on Forever Stamps

The U.S. Postal Service has requested to raise the price of stamps by three cents - that would make the price of a first-class stamp 49 cents. 

STORY: http://www.news10.com/story/23525964/cash-strapped-usps-considers-emergency-rate-hike

Many consumers won't feel the increase immediately. Forever stamps bought before an increase still would cover first-class postage. The price of new forever stamps would be at the higher rate, if approved.

Pakistan's Earthquake Was So Powerful It Created a New Island

Twitter: @Senator_Baloch

A major earthquake struck southwestern Pakistan earlier 

today killing over 100 people; injuring thousands more; 

collapsing building and houses; and, incredibly, causing a 

small island to form in the sea off Pakistan's coastline.

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Brian Holloway hosts picnic after party creates headlines Updated:

Saturday, September 21 2013, 11:26 PM EDT

STEPHENTOWN -- It's the party gone viral, that has left a community outraged. Hundreds of teens broke into former NFL player Brian Hollaway's Stephentown home, leaving behind thousands of dollars in damages, and a line of evidence on social media. And it's that exposure that has parents of the teens threatening to sue Holloway for outing their kids. "I don't see how that makes sense to sue someone when you destroyed their property," Holloway's son Brian

tells us.

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